Dynamic force coefficients of a multiple-blade, multiple-pocket gas damper seal: Test results and predictions

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 317-322

  Li, Jiming ^a   Aguilar, Ramon ^b   San Andrés, Luis ^b   Vance, John M ^b  

^a Elliott Company   (United States)

^b Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURIZATION; ROTORS; STIFFNESS;

GAS DAMPER SEALS; IMPACT RESPONSE MEASUREMENTS; ROTORDYNAMIC FORCE COEFFICIENTS; STIFFNESS COEFFICIENT;

SEALS;

DAMPER; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; LABYRINTH SEAL;

EID: 0034071152     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.555360     Document Type: Conference Paper

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